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19 September 2023

Connected River partners meet in Lille

The partners of the Connected River project met in Lille (France) from 12 to 14 September. The European project aims to tackle issues related to sharing waterways in river cities across northern Europe. It was launched in March 2023. After previously meeting in Hamburg (Germany) and Amsterdam (the Netherlands), the partners came together once more, this time in northern France.

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25 July 2023

AIVP will be represented in Lyon at the “Pollutec” exhibition, created to drive the ecological…

The biggest exhibition dedicated to the ecological transition in France will take place at Lyon Eurexpo (France) from 10 to 13 October. Innovators with solutions in fields ranging from the circular economy to renewables will be present at the numerous theme-based exhibition areas. There will be of course be an area devoted to coastal regions and port cities, both of which are central to climate change issues. AIVP will be represented by its members in a round table on the issue. This year, the country in the spotlight will be Italy. We invite our numerous members from Italy and elsewhere to join us at the “Forum mer et littoral – Bluetec Sea and Coastline”.

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28 June 2023

New edition of the Port Center Network Meeting shows increasing interest on the concept

The seventh meeting of the AIVP’s Port Center Network took place in Dunkirk, France on the 22nd and 23rd of June 2023. The gathering was extremely successful, bringing the biggest audience so far for this kind of meetings - almost 50 participants from 4 continents. The event was also the best possible setting for the signature of the Port Center Charter by the Dunkirk Port Authority, the Dunkirk Urban Community and the Port Museum of Dunkirk, all partners of the Port Center of Dunkirk.

Interviews

27 June 2023

New member interview – Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port

The port of Nantes-Saint-Nazaire lies on the Loire estuary, facing the Atlantic Ocean. For the flagships of French industry and businesses in the West of France region, it plays an important role in supply chains and national, European, and international shipping. As an industrial, energy, and commercial port, it is today a major player in the energy and ecological transition. Interview with Pascal Fréneau, Deputy CEO and Member of the Executive Board of Nantes-Saint-Nazaire Port.

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30 May 2023

The AIVP present at the European Maritime Day

During the European Maritime Day, which took place in Brest (France) on the 24th and 25th of May, the AIVP had a stand to present itself and its two European projects: the Horizon 2020 funded MAGPIE project and the Interreg North Sea Connected River project. A permanent member of the AIVP, Ms. Caya Hein was able to present the AIVP and its project during the “EMD Cities Network Session – Part 2: Round Tables of the EMD Cities Network”. During this session the cities of Brest (France), Cork (Ireland), Den Helder (the Netherlands), and Svendborg (Denmark) presented the challenges they are facing regarding marine renewable energy implementation and decarbonization issues during the first half and discussed possible solutions with the participants in the second half.

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15 February 2023

Another initiative launched as part of AIVP’s CSR approach  

On 9 February 2023, the AIVP, in collaboration with Carbolocal, committed to a new ecological project to plant hedgerows on agriculture land belonging to a family of farmers in Normandy.  The initiative is entirely in line with our CSR policy and will actively contribute to our climate and biodiversity objectives.

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8 February 2023

The AIVP participates in the POWERS Summit in Tampa

From 24 to 26 January 2023, Théo Fortin and Martial Dubuisson, from the AIVP permanent team, took part in the first edition of the POWERS Summit and Expo (Port Opportunities With Energy, Resilience And Sustainability) of the AAPA (American Association of Ports Authorities).

Highlights

7 December 2022

AIVP members, Rouen and Ecocéan, collaborate on fish nurseries

The Métropole Rouen Normandie (France) has installed artificial nurseries with the help of Ecocéan, who […]

Interviews

21 November 2022

AIVP new member : Bordeaux, a welcoming metropolis committed for solidarity and ecology

Bordeaux Métropole is joining AIVP, thus forming a dynamic and innovating city-port partnership with the Port of Bordeaux Atlantique. Discover our new member in this interview.

Opinions

12 October 2022

Edouard Philippe, president of the AIVP, seeks to improve relations with Vietnamese port cities

During a visit to Le Havre on September 26th, 2022, Vietnamese Minister of Interior Pham Thi Thanh Tra met with Mr. Edouard Philippe, president of the AIVP and mayor of Le Havre. On this occasion, Mr. Philippe, expressed his strong wish to promote relations between Le Havre and Vietnamese cities, especially port cities, to exchange on experiences and good practices. He wished to enhance the assets of both France and Vietnam in economic development and maritime transport and logistics. These aims are an integral part of the AIVP’s mission. To establish partnerships and cooperation projects, he proposed the twinning of Le Havre with a coastal city in Vietnam. He proposed to have Le Havre and Vietnamese shipping companies to exchange trade delegations.

Opinions

23 September 2022

Sustainably cruising into World Tourism Day

World Tourism Day has been held on 27 September since 1980. As the tourism sector continues to grow, the impacts it has on the environment is increasing as well. The cruise industry has been taking measures to reduce its impact and to sail its way into a sustainable future. As the sector was heavily impacted by Covid during the past two years, it has taken the time to reshape itself. Green corridors for cruise ships have been created, cruise lines have discussed with cities and ports on how to collaborate more sustainably, and some lines have banned single use plastic. To understand better the steps that ports, municipalities, and cruise organisations are taking to support the sustainable transition of cruising, we have asked some of our members the following question for World Tourism Day: "How can local authorities (port authorities and municipalities) support sustainable cruise/maritime tourism in port cities?"